The Evolution of the Atmosphere
Cards (22)
- What is the composition of the Earth's atmosphere?
- What gases make up less than one percent of the Earth's atmosphere?
- What role did volcanic activity play in the early atmosphere?
- How did algae and plants affect atmospheric composition?
- How long has the Earth been evolving?
- Why is the evolution of the atmosphere considered a theory?
- What was the early atmosphere of Earth mostly composed of?
- What happened as water vapor condensed in the early atmosphere?
- What did dissolved carbon dioxide in oceans form?
- When did algae begin to appear on Earth?
- What process do algae and green plants use to produce oxygen?
- How did the evolution of photosynthesis impact atmospheric CO2 levels?
- What happens to algae and green plants when they die?
- What do sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels trap?
- What determines the type of substance formed from buried organisms?
- What is coal primarily made from?
- What is limestone primarily made from?
- What were the major changes in Earth's atmosphere over billions of years?
- What is the current major composition of the Earth's atmosphere?
- What is the significance of sedimentary rock and fossil fuels in relation to the atmosphere?
- What is the main gas produced during photosynthesis?
- How did the evolution of life contribute to the current atmosphere?